Category: Tennis

Wimbledon 2024 is upon us at the All England Club in London, UK, and as the biggest event bar none on the global tennis calendar, demand for access, tickets and viewership figures are through the roof. The Championships are one of just four grand slam events that take place each year and the penultimate one...

Qualifier Paul Jubb moved into the last four of the Mallorca Open by edging out American Ben Shelton, the top seed, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (8) at Mallorca Country Club. Jubb, ranked No 289, will play Austrian Sebastian Ofner next. In the previous rounds of the Mallorca tournament, Paul Jubb defeated German qualifier Maximilian Marterer (6-1,...

Tennis fans will be hoping the rain that has already affected Wimbledon is the last the championships will see in 2024. Qualifiers in Roehampton were briefly delayed five days before the start of the main draw after the weather intervened, but organisers say there is only a “small chance” of rain delays at this year’s...

Wildcard Billy Harris advanced to the quarter-finals of the Eastbourne Open by winning against lucky loser Charles Broom 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 at the Devonshire Park Lawn Tennis Club on Wednesday. Harris, ranked No 139, will face the winner of the match between lucky loser Giles Hussey and Italian Flavio Cobolli next. Ahead of his victory,...

Wimbledon being on the horizon means it’s time for the ultimate warm-up tournament in tennis — and one of the oldest competitions in the sport — as some of the world’s top players contest the 2024 edition of the Cinch Championship at Queen’s Club, London. This year’s tournament sees the duo from the 2023 final, Carlos Alcaraz...

Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina reached the last 16 of the Birmingham Open when No 4 seed Katie Boulter retired at Edgbaston Priory Club. Kalinina, ranked No 47, led 6-3 when Boulter, ranked No 31, pulled out on Tuesday evening at Edgbaston Priory Club. The Ukrainian will play Kazakh Yulia Putintseva next. Birmingham WTA 250, other last-32 results...

American Brandon Nakashima reached the second round of the cinch Championships when wildcard Dan Evans retired through injury on Tuesday at Queen’s Club in London. Nakashima, ranked No 63, led 4-6, 6-3, 0-0 when Evans, ranked No 59, pulled out, seemingly with a knee injury. The 22-year-old American will face Italian Lorenzo Musetti next. London ATP...

Wildcard Emma Raducanu moved into the last four of the Nottingham Open after wildcard Francesca Jones withdrew before the match on Saturday at Nottingham Tennis Centre. Raducanu, ranked No 209, will face No 3 seed Katie Boulter next. Emma Raducanu beat Japanese qualifier Ena Shibahara (6-1, 6-4) and Ukrainian Daria Snigur (6-2, 6-2) ahead of...

Wildcard Francesca Jones moved into the quarter-finals of the Nottingham Open by edging out American Ashlyn Krueger 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 at Nottingham Tennis Centre on Friday afternoon. Jones, ranked No 249, will play wildcard Emma Raducanu next. Francesca Jones won against American Caroline Dolehide, the No 8 seed (7-6 (3), 6-3) in the previous round...

How to watchpublished at 18:03 17 June 18:03 17 June BBC iPlayer Tuesday, June 18th: Birmingham Classic, Day Two – Uninterrupted 10:50-20:00 Birmingham Classic, Day Two – Red Button 13:10-16:30 Wednesday, June 19th: Birmingham Classic, Day Three – Uninterrupted 10:50-20:00 Birmingham Classic, Day Three – Red Button 13:10-16:30 Thursday, June 20th: Birmingham Classic, Day Four...

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